Officials announced the plan Thursday, three weeks after supervisors directed staff to do something more than the county already has to address the housing affordability gap that’s growing across the region.
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Downtime: Kayak polo in 3D
Adam Hugo, owner of 3D rendering firm Hugo Render, has spent the past year promoting the sport locally and building the Richmond Rapids club, which is hosting a tournament at Riverrock this weekend.
Henrico enlists developer for 800-unit Glenwood Farms transformation
The county is partnering with a private group to redevelop the blighted apartment community – and re-home its residents – in what officials describe as a first-of-its-kind approach.
Infills adding 11 million-dollar homes near Patterson and Libbie
Richmond Hill Design + Build has completed the first three homes that it’s fitting into what had been two larger residential lots in the 500 block of Westview Avenue.
600-acre data center project in Henrico up for deciding vote tonight
Local development firm Hourigan is one vote away from securing approval for a massive industrial development in Varina that’s planned to include multiple data centers.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 5.14.24
New TV ads for the state lottery and a peanut butter whiskey brand, and an ad agency and public affairs firm add to their rosters. (BizSense Pro required)
Minus Coliseum demo funds, revised Richmond budget up for council vote tonight
The proposed spending plan for fiscal year 2025 has been slightly amended with requests from councilmembers, including a reduction in the requested demo funds in favor of other priorities and more funding for schools.
Diamond District financing pivot prompts lawsuit seeking referendum
Local attorney and activist Paul Goldman filed the lawsuit Thursday challenging City Council approvals to allow Richmond to issue $170 million in bonds to finance the ballpark-anchored development’s first phase.
Two deals near $3.8M topped area home sales in April
A few blocks and $40,000 separated the top two deals in Richmond’s West End, while a pair of homes in Manakin-Sabot rounded out the top five with an even narrower margin.
Giving up Goodwin gig, Chris Corrada strikes out on his own
“I’ve always wanted to do this for myself,” Corrada said about launching his Double C Real Estate firm after 13 years at the helm of Bill Goodwin’s Riverstone Properties.